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Spain's prince heralds new era for tech

Spain's prince Felipe has boasted at a technology gathering in the US that his country has highly competitive computer engineers and tech professionals.

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Spain is poised for a new era in the technology sector, Crown Prince Felipe has told Silicon Valley investors, in a gathering at the headquarters of Hewlett Packard.

Though difficulties remain, the Spanish economy is emerging from recession, the US-educated heir to the throne said.

Spain, traditionally attractive to multinational corporations, can now boast a well-trained workforce and a good number of highly competitive engineers and other tech professionals, Prince Felipe said.

Attendees at the Spain Technology & Innovation event, hosted by HP Senior Vice President Enrique Lores, also heard from Spanish entrepreneurs who have thrived in the world of information technology.


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